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Airlines not breaking Sydney slot rules, audit finds

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November 27, 2024
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The independent audit of domestic slots found that airlines are not scheduling more flights than they can service with their existing fleets, and that slot usage in Sydney has dramatically improved since the pandemic, with non-utilisation going from 17…

Jetstar’s Newcastle-Cairns route to return in 2025

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November 27, 2024
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The low-cost carrier will operate three A320 flights per week from 2 July to 24 October 2025, for a total of more than 18,000 seats during the winter season.

No barriers to a standardised Geofence Library

Simon Walton
November 27, 2024
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The Bureau International des Containers is promoting a geofencing standard that could provide the entire logistics chain with a commercially valuable resource for free

Engineer wages up, but gender gap and workplace issues remain

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November 26, 2024
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The 2024 remuneration report from union Professional Engineers Australia comes as Australia’s aerospace sector continues to grapple with an engineering shortage, and follows strikes by Qantas engineers at major airports in recent months.

Auckland Airport completes runway lighting upgrade

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November 26, 2024
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The airport has installed 600 LED lights along its 3.6km runway, replacing the old halogen lamps, with up to 20 lights at a time replaced during twice-weekly overnight runway maintenance closures.

Elon Musk rubbishes F-35 as ‘obsolete’ in drone age

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November 26, 2024
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Musk, who was recently announced as co-head of the new Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency, made the comments against the F-35 programme on social media platform, X (Twitter).

New battery technology could boost electric aviation

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November 26, 2024
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Monash University engineers have developed what they say is an “ultra-fast-charging” lithium-sulfur battery that can power long-haul electric vehicles, commercial drones, and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, among other applications.

First Jetstar A320neo lands in Australia

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November 26, 2024
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The aircraft, VH-A5A, touched down in Melbourne at 11:41pm on Sunday, 24 November, having flown via Kuala Lumpur according to data from FlightRadar24. It was spotted in flight testing late last month at Airbus’ facility in France.

Sheerness benefits from GB£30m Ro-Ro berth

Simon Walton
November 26, 2024
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Peel Ports is investing £30m in a new Ro-Ro berth at London Medway, just 80km from central London. It follows new freight services announced in September.

We’re not price gouging in Darwin, major airlines insist

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November 25, 2024
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Interstate return airfares to and from Darwin can cost up to $1,500, ABC’s Stateline reported this week, with customers reporting high prices even when booking half a year in advance. Both major airlines have denied they are gouging passengers.